Floor mat



Feb. 20, 1923. 1,446,328

C. E. BATEMAN FLOOR MAT Filed June 16, 1922 iummmwwwAmmmwmmmmwwwwwW if MKWWMWWWMMMWMWMVMMMW@WWW\ Patented elo. 20, 1923.

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FLOOR MAT.

Application filed June 16, 1922. Serial No. 568,683.

To all whom t may concern.' j

15e it known that I, CI-Innnns E. BATEMAN,

which is simple and durable 'in construction, l

also flexible and reversible, whereby the same is easily handled and maximum wear thereof attained.

VWith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear inthe following description, the invention resides in the novel ombination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a fragmentary plan View of a mat embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is 'a similar view illustrating a modified form thereof and Fig. 3 is a sectional view in detail, taken on the line 3 3 of l? ig. 1.

My improved mat, as will be observed from Fig. 1 of the drawing, includes essentially a plurality of slats 10, links A joining the saine and spiral springs 11 between the slats. Said slats 10 are strips of hard wood or other suitable material. Links A. in chains, near the ends of the slats 10 and intermediate thereof hingedly join said slats and lend a flexible character to the mat,`

hereby the saine may be flexed to accord with an irregular supporting` surface or turned in a roll for convenience in handling. Each link A comprises a wire shank 12, eX- tending through a transverse bore 13 in a slat, eyes 14 being formed at the extremities of the link by turning the ends back upon said shank. The reversed portions of each link supply opposed abutnients 15 between which a slat is secured against slipping. The companion eyes lll of adjacent. links A lie in planes at right angles with respect to each other so that the oints will give freely.

The spiral springs 11 are interposed between the slats 10, the end of each spring being anchored in transverse bores 16 in the same slat.

The springs 11 are greater in diameter than the thickness of the slats 10 soy that the opposite sides thereof project beyond the bearing surfaces of said slats. The springs 11 also closely till thel spaces between the slats 10 and serve as spacing elements, which prevent play between the eyes 14 of the links A. Said links A in the intermediatewchain or chains have their engaging eyes interlocked with the turns of the springs 11,` said association resulting in strengthening the springs against endwise displacement. Supplemental means for securing the springs-11 in place upon their respective slats and for additionally strengthening the saine against endwise displacement, consist of clips 17 anchored in the slats 10 and overreaching turns of the springs 11.

ln Fig. 2, the slats` 10 are assembledin alternating relation, the springs 11 being arranged in the spaces between said s'lats..v As in the form shown in Fig. 1, these springs function as scraper treads on either side of the mat, the resiliency of said springs permitting of the seating of the slats upon a .supporting surface.

A spring 11 maybe applied to each Slat, if desired, or to certain only of saidslats, as shown in Fig. 1, when it is preferred to limit the scraper-tread area.

Changes in thespecilic form of my invention, as herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A ioor mat comprising, in combination, a plurality of slats, links hingedly joining said slats together, side by side, spiral springs interposed between the slats and secured thereto, the springs serving as spacing elements for said slats, also as scraper treads, said springs being greater in diameter than the thickness of the slats.

`and functioning in reversed positions of said mat. j

2. A flexible, reversible floor mat comprising in combination, a plurality of slats hinged together in parallel relation, spiral springs Iarranged between certain slats and springs being greater in diameter than the terlocked between turns ofthe springs,` the upper sides of said springs lying above the vupper surfaces of the slats.

45. In a iloor mat, a plurality of slats `joined together in spaced relation, spiral springs secured at theirl endsl to and lying between certain slats, said springs being greater in dianieter than the thickness oit the slats and supplemental means for securing the springs to ,the slats at points `between the ends of said springs.

67A reversible floor mat comprising, in

-co1nbination, a plurality of spaced slats and spiral springs inountedon said slats in position between the same, said springs lbeing greater in diameter than the thickness of the slats and serving a scraper treads on either side of said mat.

7,. ln aiioor mat, a plurality of slats and masses spiral springs between the slats, the upper sides of 'said springs lying above the upper surfaces of the slats.

8. A kfloor niat including a plurality of slats, interlocking eyes joining said slats in parallel relation and spiral springs between the slats supplying scraper treads, also spacing elements preventing play between said eyes.

9. A floor mat including a plurality of slats, links hingedly joining said slats in spaced parallel relation, and spiral springs interposed between and secured to said slats, each link comprising a shank extending transversely through a slat, each end of each shank being turned back to form an eye for engagement with the4 adjacent eye of the companion link, also to forni opposed abutinents to prevent longitudinal movement of the link relative to its respective slat, said springs serving as scraper treads and spacer elements to prevent play between theengaging` eyes of said links.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my naine to this specification.

CHARLES E. BATEMAN. 

